It’s less mesmerising than most of its World Heritage peers, but this shrine is historic ...
When Emperor Go-Mizuno retired in the 17th century, a new palace was constructed for him in the ...
Tea master Sen no Rikyu was one of the early admirers of raku-yaki, the ceramics of the Raku ...
A treat for fans of ninja films, this former inn is packed with hidden passages, secret ...
Built in 1603 as the Kyoto stronghold of shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, Nijo Castle occupies vast ...
You don’t need to be a manga fan to be charmed by this vast but endearing museum, with a ...
Although Kyoto held the imperial seat for more than a millennium, the ‘Old Imperial Palace’ ...
Although this single-room museum contains just a handful of exhibits, it’s a free and fun ...
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